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Wheat Belly

Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health
LRS1969
Nov 26, 2014LRS1969 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting book. Very good information. Would have given 5 stars, but doesn't go far enough (it should have also included all grains - including the so-called healthy ancient grains, all legumes - especially soybeans, all fruit, all sugars - even the so-called natural ones, and all starchy vegetables).For an article that summarizes the book information: http://wellnessmama.com/3486/dr-william-davis-wheat-belly/ Even more interesting is that the vast majority of the research on this information has been known for quite some time. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylopectin (*) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7782895 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9430599 The main key still ends up being Carbohydrates (whether from sugars, from grains, from starchy vegetables, from legumes, etcetera). Some can be "super carbohydrates", but all are bad...  "It's The Carbs, Really!" information: http://www.nutritionjrnl.com/article/S0899-9007(14)00332-3/fulltext#/article/S0899-9007(14)00332-3/fulltext http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20140901/low-carb-beats-low-fat-for-weight-loss-heart-health-study http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/Blog/Diane-Fennell/low-carb-diet-benefits-type-2-diabetes-heart-health-studies-show/ http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/19066498.php http://www.lifetime-weightloss.com/blog/2012/7/7/low-carb-vs-low-fat-what-does-research-show.html http://tomnikkola.com/what-do-18-studies-say-about-low-carb-diets/ http://tomnikkola.com/6-not-so-accurate-objections-to-low-carb/ http://www.dietdoctor.com/fat-trims-waistline http://healthimpactnews.com/2013/sweden-becomes-first-western-nation-to-reject-low-fat-diet-dogma-in-favor-of-low-carb-high-fat-nutrition/ (Note mention of Gary Taubes) Personally, I would add books by author Gary Taubes to this book in order to get a much more valid and accurate overall picture. Note that the provided links are to accepted clinical research studies (or articles that reference same)... and NOT about opinion or "I think" or "I believe". BTW, there is no such thing as a carbohydrate requirement in human nutrition. The glucose needed by the brain and muscle use can EASILY be synthesized by metabolic actions of Fat and (complete) Protein - fact, it is the body's preferred energy production method. There are Essential Fats and Essential Proteins (Amino Acids), but no such thing as an Essential Carbohydrate. The body does NOT need carbohydrates. See the May 2002 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (research article by EC Westman)..."Is Dietary Carbohydrates Necessary for Human Nutrition". See Amazon review on book.